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sides of the leaves are deep green; the lower surfaces are a yel- 
lowish silky brown. Kingsley says of it:—‘‘And what is the 
next, like an evergreen peach, shedding from the underside of 
every leaf a golden light,—call it not shade? A Star-apple.”’ 
When the wind tosses up the leaves the effect is indescribable. 
The beautiful purple fruit shows a dark star when cut across, 
and when grown in our sandy soil with plenty of fertilizer it is 
quite good. 
Dillenia indica, mentioned with ornamental trees, bears an 
edible fruit. | 
Eriobotrya japonica, Loquat,is a handsome tree, hardy through- 
out the state, and bearing delicious subacid fruits. Its large, 
evergreen, serrated leaves are very ornamental and it will grow 
on any fairly good soil. 
Eugenia jambos, or Rose apple, is a fine tree with long, leathery, 
glossy leaves something like those of a Mango. In late winter 
and early spring it bears large flowers consisting of masses of 
long, creamy white stamens, which are followed by fruits with a 
decided flavor of roses. It is a charming sight to pull open the 
dense foliage and see the glorious blossoms hidden within, shining 
like great stars in the semi-darkness. LE. malaccensis has broader 
leaves and larger fruits. Both are from the Oriental Tropics and 
are tender. 
Mammea americana, Mammee Apple. A very tender tree 
from the West Indies, having opposite, elliptic leaves which are 
thick and glossy. It becomes a large tree and bears great, russet 
fruits which have a pleasant subacid flavor. It is a handsome, 
dark foliaged tree of which there are immense specimens in and 
near Miami. 3 
Mangifera indica, Mango, is one of the finest ornamentals 
grown and needs no description. 
Monstera deliciosa, sometimes called Philodendron pertusum, 
Ceriman of the Lesser Antilles. A magnificent tropical climber 
with immense, rounded, deeply incised leaves and large white 
spathes, shaped like a boat, followed by long, cone-like, edible 
fruits. The plant climbs by means of strong adventive roots 
which attach themselves to trees or rocky faces. From time to 
time other roots are dropped from the climbing stem which fall 
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